Location: Haarlem
Top Things to do in Haarlem
What to do and see in Haarlem, North Holland Province: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Though often overshadowed (especially for tourists) by its much larger and more famous neighbor Amsterdam about ten miles east, Haarlem’s history actually goes back further. And with about 150,000 people, it’s the capital of the Noord-Holland region. The Teylers Museum, with its unique collection of art and artifacts, is the oldest museum in the Netherlands. The fantastic Frans Hals Museum has many works by the artist and other Haarlem schoolers. Grote Markt, the main town square, is a must-see.
Restaurants in Haarlem
1. Sint-Bavokerk (Church of St. Bavo)
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4.5 based on 1,085 reviews
Reviewed By Buddy_from_Oz - Greater Adelaide, Australia
If you're in Haarlem, don't miss a visit to St Bavokerk. Stunning architecture, fascinating history and a visually impressive organ played by both Mozart and Handel - and, surprisingly, mentioned in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. This was also the local church of Corrie ten Boom who, with her family, secretly helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust. The ten Boom museum is a few minutes walk away.
2. Groenmarktkerk of Antonius van Paduakerk
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
3. Janskerk
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
The St. Janskerk was completed in 1318. Today it is the oldest church of its kind in to be preserved in its original state in Haarlem. The entire complex; Cloister, hospital and church made up the Commanderij of St. Jan, one of the largest cloisters of the Order of Saint John in the Netherlands. Today the church houses the Noord-Hollands Archief (North-Holland Archive). Prot
4. Waalse Kerk Haarlem
5. Nieuwe Kerk of Sint Annakerk Haarlem
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
